China launches new-tech experiment twin satellites
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Updated: 2018-06-27 13:44
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XICHANG - China successfully launched new-tech experiment twin satellites on the Long March-2C rocket from Southwest China's Xichang Satellite Launch Center Wednesday morning.
The twin satellites were launched at 11:30 a.m., and entered their intended orbit.
The twin-satellites missions are to link the inter-satellite network and conduct new technology tests on satellites earth-observation.
It was the 278th mission of the Long March rocket series.
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